Homopolar Motor

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Homopolar Motor

PIRA: 5K40.70

Materials: Small Magnet, AA Battery, Homopolar Wires

This demo is to show a motor that utilizes the lorentz force to move. The AA battery is placed on top of the magnet and the wire is connected to the battery as well as the magnet. This will allow the motor to move in one direction using the lorentz force.